[SEL] Portland Update, now tires

[jbcast at charter.net]

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> >Only common thing about the tyres is the name, my recommendation is do not 
> >buy these tyres!!!!!!!!!
Leroy, we sell  Michelin-BFG-Uniroyal, Bridestone- Firestone, and some private labels. Michelin had some problems in the 80's with their XH series, and some RV manufacturers used a lower ply rating than the vehicle called for, these failed. Time is the worst enemy of a steel belted tire, 5 years is considered the maximum life. The last three numbers of the DOT # is the julian date of manufacture. 093 would be the 9th week of 2003, or possibly 1993. A cheap new tire is better than an old premium tire. On a limited use vehicle like a trailer or a motor home it doesn't pay to put the top of the line if you can't afford to ge rid of them with plenty of rubber on them when the time is up.We had Goodyear fo a few years and had the worst failure rate of any tires we ever sold, rep said we were ordering the wrong tires, not much of an excuse to me. I think Michelin is the best tire we sell , but they are pricing themselve out of the market. I wouldn't try to sell anyone a tire they aren't confident in, they will be unforgiving if anything happens to it. We made it home safely yesterday, the rest of the group is in route, should be home tomorow evening.
J.B. Castagnos.
Belle Rose, LA